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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... in cough) • Abnormal ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
disease, pleuritic chest ... or slow. ... may show this pattern ... include asthma, chronic ... #Breathing #Patterns
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
) - Common Differential ... Diagnosis and Patterns ... Chronic Back Stiffness ... BackPain #Lumbago #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Patterns
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Chronic infections ... increased blood flow ... the digits and changes ... from hypoxia, changes ... Spots in the pattern
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
calcification: Age-related changes ... , chronic kidney ... Direct/indirect chest ... Primary #Functional #Differential
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
similar, positively charged ... Chronic kidney disease ... Chronic kidney disease ... Drug-associated: heparin, low-molecular-weight ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential
Causes of Constipation in Adults
Most common
 - Inadequate fiber or fluid intake
 - Poor bowel habits
Systemic
Diuretics - Calcium channel ... Idiopathic megarectum Slow ... colonic transit ... disorders - Chronic ... Constipation #Causes #Differential